GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs GTX 1660 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile with GeForce 8800 GTS 512, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
28.84
+1903%

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 1903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking2031004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.000.04
Power efficiency24.810.73
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameTU116G92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 December 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 249900% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1536128
Core clock speed1455 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt135 Watt
Texture fill rate152.641.60
Floating-point processing power4.884 TFLOPS0.416 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs9664

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data254 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz820 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s52.48 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.51.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD90
+2150%
4−5
−2150%
1440p60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
4K38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.54
+3329%
87.25
−3329%
1440p3.82
+4472%
174.50
−4472%
4K6.03
+5691%
349.00
−5691%
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 3329% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 4472% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 5691% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 109
+2080%
5−6
−2080%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+2000%
3−4
−2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+2050%
4−5
−2050%
Atomic Heart 81
+1925%
4−5
−1925%
Battlefield 5 111
+2120%
5−6
−2120%
Counter-Strike 2 54
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+2167%
3−4
−2167%
Far Cry 5 93
+2225%
4−5
−2225%
Fortnite 120−130
+2050%
6−7
−2050%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+2133%
6−7
−2133%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+2200%
3−4
−2200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+2040%
5−6
−2040%
Valorant 209
+1990%
10−11
−1990%
Atomic Heart 50
+2400%
2−3
−2400%
Battlefield 5 103
+1960%
5−6
−1960%
Counter-Strike 2 49
+2350%
2−3
−2350%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+2125%
12−14
−2125%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Dota 2 121
+1917%
6−7
−1917%
Far Cry 5 89
+2125%
4−5
−2125%
Fortnite 120−130
+2050%
6−7
−2050%
Forza Horizon 4 125
+1983%
6−7
−1983%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+2000%
5−6
−2000%
Metro Exodus 54
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+2040%
5−6
−2040%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+1960%
5−6
−1960%
Valorant 207
+1970%
10−11
−1970%
Battlefield 5 94
+2250%
4−5
−2250%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Dota 2 116
+2220%
5−6
−2220%
Far Cry 5 83
+1975%
4−5
−1975%
Forza Horizon 4 99
+2375%
4−5
−2375%
Forza Horizon 5 50
+2400%
2−3
−2400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 109
+2080%
5−6
−2080%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Valorant 125
+1983%
6−7
−1983%
Fortnite 107
+2040%
5−6
−2040%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+1989%
9−10
−1989%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+2400%
2−3
−2400%
Metro Exodus 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+2100%
6−7
−2100%
Valorant 197
+2089%
9−10
−2089%
Battlefield 5 69
+2200%
3−4
−2200%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Far Cry 5 60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+2267%
3−4
−2267%
Forza Horizon 5 42
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+2200%
2−3
−2200%
Fortnite 69
+2200%
3−4
−2200%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Metro Exodus 19 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Valorant 152
+2071%
7−8
−2071%
Battlefield 5 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10 0−1
Dota 2 85
+2025%
4−5
−2025%
Far Cry 5 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+2300%
2−3
−2300%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Fortnite 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and 8800 GTS 512 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 2150% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 2900% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 3700% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.84 1.44
Recency 23 April 2019 11 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 135 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has a 1902.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 68.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is a desktop one.

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